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30 Cards in this Set
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ex post facto law
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makes an act a crime after the act has been committed
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gerrymander
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oddly shaped district designed to increase one groups voting strength
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filibustering
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tactic of delaying a vote until a bill’s sponsor withdraws the measure
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pork-barrel projects
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government projects that primarily benefit a Congress member’s home state
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impeach
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to accuse an official of misconduct in office
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joint resolutions
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passed by both houses of Congress, they become laws if signed by the president
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elastic clause
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another name for Clause 18, the “necessary and proper” clause
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franking privilege
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congressional members’ right to send job-related mail without paying postage
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cloture
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procedure used to end a filibuster
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write of habeas corpus
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requires police to explain why they are holding a prisoner
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amnesty
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a pardon toward a group of people
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pardon
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declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
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reprieve
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an order to delay a person’s punishment until a higher court can hear the case
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legislative program
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new laws the president wants Congress to pass
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executive order
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a rule or command that has the force of law
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treaties
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formal agreements between the governments of two or more countries
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foreign policy
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a nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations
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ambassador
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an official representative of a country’s government
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national security
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the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm
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foreign aid
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money, food, military assistance, or other supplies given to help other countries
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docket
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calendar of the Court
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remand
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appeals court’s decision to send a case back to the lower court
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dissenting opinion
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opinion written by justice who votes against the final decision
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brief
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written argument outlining one’s position on a case
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concurrent
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jurisdiction for cases both at state and federal courts
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exclusive
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jurisdiction for cases that only federal courts decide
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stare decisis
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guiding principle for courts that makes decisions consistent
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appellate
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these courts have the authority to try a case that has already be decide by the lower courts
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majority opinion
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outlines facts of case, announces ruling, explains reasoning
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judicial review
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principle allowing Supreme Court to say a law is unconstitutional
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